There are occasional track days when some people don't give way to those who clearly deserve to run ahead. The governing bodies try to filter the fast from the slow, but introducing lots of horsepower, conceit, and a narrow track can complicate things further. In these cases, a quick lap can easily be ruined by an oblivious driver in a faster …
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The 991.2 GT3: More Similar to the McLaren 720S Than Imagined
There's an idea that many trackday junkies hold dear, and that is that the GT3 is the best of the few cars that can truly excel on the track and still work well when driven to the supermarket. It's a tough thing to achieve, and rarely does any car do both well. However, if there's another contender for that role, it's the McLaren 720S. Like the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 918 Spyder vs. McLaren P1 vs. Ferrari LaFerrari: The “Holy Trinity”
Many of you may remember Paul Bailey's name from that terrible 918 Spyder accident that took place last month in Malta. However, Paul is better known as the owner of three of the world's most outrageous and exclusive supercars. That's right, besides his 918 (a bit banged up at the moment) he also owns a McLaren P1 and a Ferrari LaFerrari. …
Continue to the full articleCould McLaren F1 Driver Jenson Button Move To Porsche’s LMP1 Team In 2015?
When it comes to Formula 1, the "silly season" is arguably more exciting than the regular season. The current rumors have Sebastian Vettel leaving Red Bull for Ferrari, Fernando Alonso leaving Ferrari to return to McLaren with Honda engines, and Jenson Button being pushed out of his position at McLaren to make room for the Spaniard's arrival. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche vs. F1 Grand Prix (oh yeah, there’s a Peugeot too).
Have you ever wanted to know how a fast an F1 car is? Or, better yet, how a stock 911 would do in a race with an F1 car. This video, while quite old, is still very amusing and entertaining. It pits an early to mid 90's Carrera versus a Peugot306 S16 versus a McLaren F1 car (all driven by professional F1 drivers). Could the Porsche Possibly …
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